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William Cornelius Shows (b. March 01, 1835, d. July 03, 1923)

William Cornelius Shows (son of Jacob Shows and Molly Polly Jackson) was born March 01, 1835 in Rutledge, Butler County, Alabama, and died July 03, 1923 in Luverne, Alabama.

Notes for William Cornelius Shows:
Census or Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama, 1907 No.212, lists Cornelius Shows , Rutledge, AL was born on March 1, 1842 at Salsoda, Butler County, Alabama. First entered the service as private, Spring, 1862 at Greenville, Alabama in the 59th Alabama and continued until paroled at Point Lookout at the close of the war. Pay warrents for Cornelius Shows show that he was a private in the 4th Battalion (Art'y), Capt. Glasgow's company, Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers. Joined at Greenville, Ala. April 10, 1862 at age 24 years by J.R. Glasgow for three years. At the end of the war, he is shows as a private in the 59th Alabama Regiment. He swore the Oath of Allegiance at Point Lookout, MD on June 17, 1865. It reports that he was from Butler Co, AL, had a light complexion, Dark Brown Hair, Gray eyes and was 5 ft. 8 1/8 inches tall. He signed the oath by "mark".

Family history has his name was Cornelius "Neal" Shows. It is said that he was wounded in the hip at the battle of Lookout Mountain, TN and spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war. He was paroled without even shoes on his feet and had to walk with others back to Alabama. He is said to have survived on anything he could find along the way....Even eating corn from horse dropping.
The record indicates that he was indeed at Point Lookout but that was in Maryland. Confererate prisoners who were paroled were usually sent south by train.
Family tree from Betty Parrish has his birth date as 1835.
Shows family record has his birth date as March 1, 1830.
The army record would make his birthdate in 1838.
The various census records indicate that 1835 is correct.

enumerated 1870 US census in Luverne, AL Township 11 Crenshaw Co, AL pg 120 July 15, 1870 as Neal Shows age 35 farmer with 100 in personal property Joseph 9, John F. 8, William 2, James 7/12, Delida Bodiford, age 21 keeping house

enumerated 1880 US census in Crenshaw Co, AL as 45 yo farmer with Dilley 40, Joseph 18, Zackariah 12, James 10, George 8, Cornelius 6 (Showers)

enumerated 1900 US census Aiken Precinct, Crenshaw Co, AL Series: T623 Microfilm: 12 Book: 1 Page: 189 ed 52 pg 7 house 122 lines 66-70 as 65 yo born in AL with wife of 20 years Elizabeth 40 Apr 1860 with 1 of 1 children living

enumerated 1910 US census Crenshaw Co, AL ed 65 as 69 yo farmer with wife of 30 yrs Lizzie 58 with 0 of 1 children living and grandchild Jacob R. 11

CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS

Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers

Hilliard's Legion, organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in June, 1862, contained almost 3,000 men. It was composed of five battalions, but one mounted battalion soon became part of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Its artillery arm was detached and redesignated the Barbour Light Artillery. The legion was assigned to General Gracie's Brigade, served at Cumberland Gap, then fought at Chickamauga where it lost forty-five percent of the 902 engaged. In November, 1863, it was dissolved. Parts of the 1st and 3rd Battalions formed the 60th Alabama Regiment, and the 2nd and 4th Battalions became the 59th Alabama Regiment. Three companies of the 1st Battalion formed the 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters. Its colonels were Henry W. Hillard and Jack Thorington. The 1st Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonels John H. Holt and Jack Thorington, and Major Daniel S. Troy; the 2nd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. and Major William T. Stubblefield; the 3rd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford and Major Hatch Cook; and the 4th Battalion by Majors John D. McLennen and William N. Reeves.

Cornelius Shows (First_Last)
Regiment Name 4 Batt'n, Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Artillery
Side Confederate
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M374 roll 40

Cornelius Shows (First_Last)
Regiment Name 59 Alabama Infantry
Side Confederate
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M374 roll 40

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Burial: Siloam Church Cemetey, Luverne, Alabama.